/^ <ilt.roiiUH, Ouv, iK.' VhL, V, p. 2()B. 

 Labrus chromis, L. Syst. Nat, p. 47'.». 

 Sciama chromis, Bl. Scbn, p. 82. 

 Pof/onathm courhina, Lacep. V, }». 121, 

 Scicena (jigas, Mitcli, Trans. Lit, cV; riiil. fSuc. New Y(»rk, 

 I, p. 412, pi. 5, fig. 1(1. 

 — fusca, Mitch, 1. c. p. 4(19. 



Poijoinas chnnni.'^, DcKay, Now York It^iuiia, Finlics, p. 

 8U; Holbr. Iclith. H. Car. p. 114, pi. K), fig. 2. 



Common in the ocean drains and in the oyster regions of 

 the Eastern Shore. 



Its ricsh is much esteemed, and its roe is a great delicacy; 

 considerable numbers are brought \o the Baltimore markets 

 in tiie Autumn and Spring. 



In the s})a\vning season it enters tlie difi'erent bays and in- 

 lets of salt-Avater tu deposit its spawn, and then begins its 

 drumming noise. This is made in the air bladder itself; tlie 

 vibrations are produced by the air being ibrced ])y strong 

 muscular contractions through a narrow opening, i'voin one 

 large cavity, that of tlie air-bladder, to another, that of the 

 cavity of the lateral horn; and if the hands be placed on the 

 sides of the animal, vibrations will be felt in the lateral horn, 

 curres})onding witli each sound. 



A('AL>. Coll. S. I. 



LIOSTOMUS, Lac, 



1. L. XANTHlllLS. 



Tlie Yellow Tail. 



Long iival, compressed: iiead of moderate si/e, covered with 

 scales as far as the lips, wliich are exceedingly thin. There 

 are two doj'sal fins, contiguous, and considerably elevated; 

 the caudal is full, entire, with minute scales on its membi'ane. 

 Head and body above the lateial line pale golden-brown; 

 cheeks, opercle and l)ody behiw that line silvery. Caudal 

 tin yellow. 



Fin-rays:--i). 11. 1. :;2: P. 21: V. 1. 5; A. 2, Ul: C. 17. 



Lio&fomus xantliiirxs^ IjHccj) 1\'. [i. \'.V,), pi. 1(). lig. ]; Dc- 

 Kay, New York Fauna, k'isli. p. V<'. 



